Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, California. 124 certificate and associate programs, public. 124 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in California.
| Program | Credential | Median debt | Graduates earn | The occupation pays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's degree | $9,246 | $74,200 (22) | $140,270 Registered Nurses |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's degree | — | $55,964 (13) | $60,390 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's degree | — | $21,964 (17) | $100,690 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Accounting and Related Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $97,050 Accountants and Auditors |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $97,050 Accountants and Auditors |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $77,590 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Associate's degree | — | not published | $77,590 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers |
| Agricultural Mechanization | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $78,550 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines |
| Agricultural Mechanization | Associate's degree | — | not published | $78,550 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines |
| Agricultural Production Operations | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $56,280 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers |
| Agricultural Production Operations | Associate's degree | — | not published | $56,280 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $60,390 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other |
| American Sign Language | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $101,370 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| American Sign Language | Associate's degree | — | not published | $101,370 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Anthropology | Associate's degree | — | not published | $174,560 Managers, All Other |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $54,870 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $54,870 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $210,280 Architectural and Engineering Managers |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Associate's degree | — | not published | $210,280 Architectural and Engineering Managers |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $64,620 Audio and Video Technicians |
| Biology, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $101,370 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $57,000 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate's degree | — | not published | $57,000 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $124,390 General and Operations Managers |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's degree | — | not published | $124,390 General and Operations Managers |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $48,460 Office Clerks, General |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $48,460 Office Clerks, General |
| Business/Commerce, General | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $124,390 General and Operations Managers |
| Business/Commerce, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $124,390 General and Operations Managers |
| Carpenters | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $75,920 Carpenters |
| Carpenters | Associate's degree | — | not published | $75,920 Carpenters |
| Chemistry | Associate's degree | — | not published | $101,370 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $60,390 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other |
| Communication and Media Studies | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $85,030 Public Relations Specialists |
| Communication and Media Studies | Associate's degree | — | not published | $85,030 Public Relations Specialists |
| Computer Programming | Associate's degree | — | not published | $174,410 Software Developers |
| Computer Science | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $174,410 Software Developers |
| Computer Science | Associate's degree | — | not published | $174,410 Software Developers |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $174,410 Software Developers |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Associate's degree | — | not published | $174,410 Software Developers |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $174,410 Software Developers |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $174,410 Software Developers |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $120,910 Project Management Specialists |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's degree | — | not published | $43,240 Security Guards |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $44,880 Cooks, Restaurant |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $44,880 Cooks, Restaurant |
| Design and Applied Arts | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $100,690 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Design and Applied Arts | Associate's degree | — | not published | $100,690 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $76,520 Architectural and Civil Drafters |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $76,520 Architectural and Civil Drafters |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Associate's degree | — | not published | $129,790 Producers and Directors |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Associate's degree | — | not published | $101,370 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Economics | Associate's degree | — | not published | $94,700 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists |
| Education, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $111,850 Education Teachers, Postsecondary |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $75,790 Training and Development Specialists |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $76,160 Electricians |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Associate's degree | — | not published | $76,160 Electricians |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $51,230 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $51,230 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $86,090 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $86,090 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $86,090 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $86,090 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
| Engineering, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $210,280 Architectural and Engineering Managers |
| English Language and Literature, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $101,370 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $72,560 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $72,560 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Associate's degree | — | not published | $70,770 Interpreters and Translators |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Associate's degree | — | not published | $101,370 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $174,560 Managers, All Other |
| Fire Protection | Associate's degree | — | not published | $174,560 Managers, All Other |
| Food Science and Technology | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $52,910 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
| Food Science and Technology | Associate's degree | — | not published | $52,910 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $46,980 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $46,980 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers |
| Forestry | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $56,280 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers |
| Forestry | Associate's degree | — | not published | $56,280 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $80,850 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Associate's degree | — | not published | $80,850 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Associate's degree | — | not published | $210,230 Natural Sciences Managers |
| Graphic Communications | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $47,010 Data Entry Keyers |
| Ground Transportation | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $60,230 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $63,610 Health Education Specialists |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $63,610 Health Education Specialists |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $77,590 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $74,400 Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $74,400 Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
| History | Associate's degree | — | not published | $174,560 Managers, All Other |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $51,090 Social and Human Service Assistants |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $51,090 Social and Human Service Assistants |
| Human Services, General | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $51,090 Social and Human Service Assistants |
| Human Services, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $51,090 Social and Human Service Assistants |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $58,060 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $58,060 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Associate's degree | — | not published | $174,560 Managers, All Other |
| Journalism | Associate's degree | — | not published | $98,030 Editors |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $100,690 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Mathematics | Associate's degree | — | not published | $101,370 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Music | Associate's degree | — | not published | $101,370 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Associate's degree | — | not published | $96,980 Compliance Officers |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | Associate's degree | — | not published | $77,390 Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
| Philosophy | Associate's degree | — | not published | $210,230 Natural Sciences Managers |
| Physics | Associate's degree | — | not published | $101,370 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $97,680 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers |
| Political Science and Government | Associate's degree | — | not published | $174,560 Managers, All Other |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $47,630 Nursing Assistants |
| Precision Metal Working | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $58,060 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
| Precision Metal Working | Associate's degree | — | not published | $58,060 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
| Psychology, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $174,560 Managers, All Other |
| Public Health | Associate's degree | — | not published | $141,480 Medical and Health Services Managers |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $54,300 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $54,300 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers |
| Real Estate | Associate's degree | — | not published | $77,030 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $140,270 Registered Nurses |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Associate's degree | — | not published | $101,370 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Sociology | Associate's degree | — | not published | $174,560 Managers, All Other |
| Special Education and Teaching | Associate's degree | — | not published | $101,060 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Associate's degree | — | not published | $57,990 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $64,100 Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides | Associate's degree | — | not published | $64,100 Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $64,980 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $64,980 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $75,130 Graphic Designers |
| Woodworking | Associate's degree | — | not published | $49,030 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters |
"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.